Cloth weight

Consider these factors when specifying cloth weight: sail area, intended purpose, and, when extreme, your yacht's displacement. We offer this table as a guide; the weights suggested are suitable for mainsails, genoas 2 and furling genoas.

Lenght:

Weight:

Lenght:

Weight:

0-11'

3 oz.

33-39'

8 oz.

12-15'

4 oz.

40-48'

9 oz.

16-20'

5 oz.

49-62'

10 oz.

21-26''

6 oz.

63-70'

12 oz.

27-32'

7 oz.

71' +

14 oz.

Commonly expressed in 'Oz', the following figures show the difference between English Oz and American Oz. Study any offer carefully and verify which is referred to. SailSelect uses US Oz - heavier cloths, therefore, than specified by many.

For example: specify 8 Oz cloth with SailSelect and we use 339 gr. cloth. But according to English measurements 8 Oz equates to only 271 gr. - a 20% difference.